Feb 22, 2024
Post Office victims set to be cleared under new law
Hundreds of people wrongly convicted in the Post Office scandal are set to have their names cleared after the government announced plans for new legislation. The law is expected to come into effect by the end of July and will apply to convictions in England and Wales. Between 1999 and 2015, more than 900 sub-postmasters were wrongly prosecuted due to faulty software. The issue was thrust back into the spotlight by an ITV drama, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, earlier this year. Announcing the plans, Post Office Minister Kevin Hollinrake said the legislation was likely to "Exonerate a number of people who were guilty of a crime".
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